Christopher A. Erickson, Ph.D.

Christopher A. Erickson, Ph.D.

Dr. Christopher Erickson will be the featured speaker at the November meeting of the MVEDA Business on the Border Forum. The luncheon will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 from 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM at the Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces, 705 S. Telshor. The meeting will begin with a hot entree buffet followed by a brief update by MVEDA staff.

In his “Update and Outlook for the Las Cruces Economy” Dr. Erickson will discuss the outlook for Las Cruces next year and beyond. He will also discuss the outlook for the state and national economy.

Dr. Erickson has served on the faculty of the NMSU Department of Economics and International Business since 1987. He is a frequent speaker on financial economics, macroeconomics and the border economy. His primary teaching interest is money and banking. He is the author or co-author of numerous articles on financial economics, including supplemental money and banking text that has been adopted on more than 100 college campuses. He is the Executive Editor of the New Mexico Business Outlook, the e-newsletter of the College of Business at New Mexico State University.

Luncheon cost is $20.00 per person, payable by cash, check or major credit card. Due to space limitations, reservations are required. Please confirm your attendance no later than Thursday, October 27 by sending an email to rsvp@mveda.com or by calling the office at (575) 525-2852. The meeting is open to the public.